Baku, Azerbaijan, April 4. The International
Carpet Festival will be held in Baku from May 2nd to May 4th, 2025,
in the historic Icherisheher (Inner City), Trend reports.
Organized by the Icherisheher State Historical-Architectural
Reserve and Azerkhalcha OJSC, with support from the Ministry of
Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan Export and
Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO), the festival aims to
promote Azerbaijani carpet weaving art globally, showcasing its
rich heritage and future development prospects. The event will also
provide an opportunity to learn from the skills and experiences of
carpet artisans from around the world.
The festival will open on May 2nd with the International Carpet
Forum, which will bring together leading specialists, designers,
manufacturers, and researchers from the carpet industry. The forum
will feature plenary sessions, panel discussions, B2B meetings, and
special sessions for young scholars.
The festival will continue on May 3-4 through the historic
streets of Icherisheher. Ancient caravanserais and squares will
host carpet exhibitions, master classes, interactive theater
performances, and musical events. Representatives from various
countries will present their carpet weaving traditions, and
national pavilions will showcase the distinctiveness of their
cultures.
The festival coincides with the 25th anniversary of the
inclusion of Icherisheher in the UNESCO World Heritage List and the
15th anniversary of the inclusion of Azerbaijan’s traditional
carpet weaving art in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
List.
Throughout the festival, exclusive exhibitions, master classes,
interactive events, concert programs, and educational activities
for children will be organized, all dedicated to the art of carpet
weaving.
For more information about the festival and to participate,
visit the official website at bakucarpetfest.az. For inquiries, you
can contact (email protected).
We invite everyone to Icherisheher to celebrate and preserve the
rich tradition of carpet artistry, sharing its beauty with the
world!
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